A writer on the Editorial staff brought a bag of lemons to the office from an overloaded lemon tree in his backyard. We all enjoyed them, especially since they were free. One of our secretaries even made her boss a lemon meringue pie. Mmm good! This stimulated a thought. Perhaps you have seen the bumper sticker that reads: "When life hands you a lemon, make lemonade!" It is easier to smile at that statement than to practice it, but the basic philosophy is sound. Pastor General Herbert W. Armstrong has quoted it, and in fact it is biblical. Recorded throughout the Bible are people who turned defeat into victory and trial into triumph. Instead of being victims, they became victors.

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